Middletown Township: Beach Ave & Thompson Ave
About
Middletown Township: Beach Ave & Thompson Ave is a public beach access point in New Jersey, about 0.2 miles from the town of Leonardo and near the Chapel Hill Front Range Light. This is a straightforward spot to get onto the beach, with parking on site and no fee to use it. Swimming is allowed here, which makes summer the natural season to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Long Branch-Oakhurst show July highs around 84°F and August highs around 82°F, with September still reaching about 76°F. If you want to pair a beach stop with time on foot, several short hikes sit a few miles inland, including Valley View at about 2.3 miles and Many Log Run and Meadow Ramble at about 2.5 miles. For anglers, Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook is about 3.8 miles away.
Beach Details
Swimming
Allowed
Parking
Street / roadside
Fee
Free
Restrooms
None
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Middletown Township: Beach Ave & Thompson Ave
New Jersey
Data: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) GIS, Public Access Point Locations. Source metadata
This page was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–84°F and lows of 47–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Long Branch-Oakhurst, NJ weather station, 9.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan42° high25° low
- Feb43° high26° low
- Mar49° high32° low
- Apr59° high41° low
- May68° high51° low
- Jun78° high61° low
- Jul84° high67° low
- Aug82° high65° low
- Sep76° high59° low
- Oct65° high47° low
- Nov56° high37° low
- Dec47° high30° low
Where it is
- Chapel Hill Front Range Light · Public land
- Nearest town
- Leonardo, New Jersey · 0.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Valley ViewHiking2.3 mi
- Many Log RunHiking2.5 mi
- Meadow RambleHiking2.5 mi
- Nature LoopHiking2.6 mi
- Laurel RidgeHiking2.7 mi
- Kings Hollow TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Fox HollowHiking2.7 mi
- Camp Gateway - Sandy HookSurf fishing3.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
